{"id":586,"date":"2015-12-13T15:38:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T20:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.unioncountywestendfair.com\/?page_id=586"},"modified":"2024-01-02T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:46:00","slug":"03-market-steers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucwef.com\/10-4h-vocational\/03-market-steers\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 3 Market Steers & Market Heifers"},"content":{"rendered":"

CONTACT: <\/strong> Hannah Imgrund | Phone: 570-428-2055\n

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ENTRY FEE:<\/strong> $6.00 per animal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Payment is due with entry form and must be postmarked by\u00a0<\/strong>July 7.\u00a0There will be absolutely no substitutions after the July 7 Entry Deadline, including arrival day at the fair.<\/em><\/p>\n

NOTE: Entries MUST Be Mailed In \/ No Drop Offs!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4-H and FFA Entries are limited to members of Union County 4-H and the following FFA Chapters: Lewisburg, Mifflinburg and Milton.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. An animal must contain at least 50% beef blood and must be dehorned.<\/li>\n
  2. Beef steers shall be free of infectious and transmissible diseases. Shipping fever shots required. Beef steers must have have an animal identification number ear tag starting with “840” that has the US Shield.<\/strong> See General Rules for other animal health rules and regulations.<\/li>\n
  3. All market steers must have an official Certificate of Veterinary inspection.<\/li>\n
  4. An exhibitor may enter only one animal. Animals must be tagged during designated tagging time at the fairgrounds. 2024 dates: 3\/9 and 3\/13<\/strong>. A maximum of two animals may be tagged. [1 market steer, 1 market heifer OR 2 market steers OR 2 market heifers may be tagged]<\/li>\n
  5. All animals will be weighed at the time and place designated by the livestock sale committee.<\/li>\n
  6. Due to weight variances and weight limits, the number of weight classes will be set by the fair.<\/li>\n
  7. Animals to be sold at the Livestock Sale must weigh between 1050 to 1600 lbs. at fair weigh-in.<\/li>\n
  8. When on exhibition in the ring, each animal must be under halter and in the charge of owner or owner’s representative, and must be able to be handled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Section 3 – Market Steers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    DEPT<\/th>SEC<\/th>CLASS<\/th>DESCRIPTION<\/th>PREMIUMS\/AWARDS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    10<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>Market Steer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td>Market Steer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td>Market Steer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>Market Steer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3<\/td>12<\/td>Champion Market Steer<\/td>Rosette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3<\/td>13<\/td>Reserve Champion Market Steer<\/td>Rosette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

    Section 3S – Market Beef Animal Showmanship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
    DEPT<\/th>SEC<\/th>CLASS<\/th>DESCRIPTION<\/th>PREMIUMS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    10<\/td>3S<\/td>1<\/td>Showmanship - Ages 8-10 (as of Jan 1)<\/td>$10 $8 $6 $4 $2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3S<\/td>2<\/td>Showmanship - Ages 11-15 (as of Jan 1)<\/td>$10 $8 $6 $4 $2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>3S<\/td>3<\/td>Showmanship - Ages 16-21 (as of Jan 1)<\/td>$10 $8 $6 $4 $2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

    Best Union County Bred Steer:\u00a0<\/strong>4H\/FFA member must have purchased or bred the calf in Union County. The award is sponsored by Imgrund Family Farm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Market Heifers {NEW FOR 2024}<\/h3>\n
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    4-H and FFA Entries are limited to members of Union County 4-H and the following FFA Chapters: Lewisburg, Mifflinburg and Milton.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. An animal must contain at least 50% beef blood and must be dehorned.<\/li>\n
    2. Beef Market Heifers shall be free of infectious and transmissible diseases. Shipping fever shots required. Beef Market Heifers must have have an animal identification number ear tag starting with “840” that has the US Shield.<\/strong> See General Rules for other animal health rules and regulations.<\/li>\n
    3. All Market Heifers must have an official Certificate of Veterinary inspection.<\/li>\n
    4. An exhibitor may enter only one market beef animal [1 market steer OR 1 market heifer]. Animals must be tagged during designated tagging time at the fairgrounds. 2024 dates: 3\/9 and 3\/13.<\/strong>\u00a0A maximum of two animals may be tagged.[Can be a combination of 1 market steer and 1 market heifer, or 2 market steers, or 2 market heifers]<\/li>\n
    5. All animals will be weighed at the time and place designated by the livestock sale committee.<\/li>\n
    6. Due to weight variances and weight limits, the number of weight classes will be set by the fair.<\/li>\n
    7. Animals to be sold at the Livestock Sale must weigh between 1050 to 1600 lbs. at fair weigh-in.<\/li>\n
    8. When on exhibition in the ring, each animal must be under halter and in the charge of owner or owner’s representative, and must be able to be handled.<\/li>\n
    9. Market Heifers will compete in their own class\/division. The Champion and Reserve Champion Market Heifer will then compete with the Champion and Reserve Champion Market Steer to be aware the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Overall Market Beef Animal.<\/li>\n
    10. Market Heifers cannot be double entered into the breeding beef classes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Section 3a – Market Heifers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      DEPT<\/th>SEC<\/th>CLASS<\/th>DESCRIPTION<\/th>PREMIUMS\/AWARDS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      10<\/td>3a<\/td>1<\/td>Market Heifer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10<\/td>3a<\/td>2<\/td>Market Heifer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10<\/td>3a<\/td>3<\/td>Market Heifer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10<\/td>3a<\/td>4<\/td>Market Heifer<\/td>$14 $12 $10 $8 $6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10<\/td>3a<\/td>12<\/td>Champion Market Heifer<\/td>Rosette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10<\/td>3a<\/td>13<\/td>Res. Champion Market Heifer<\/td>Rosette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

       <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      UPDATED: Jan 2, 2024 @ 10:46 am<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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